Luxury

 
The words Glorious Goodwood have become synonymous with horse racing on the South Downs. In the minds of motor racing afficionados, they can equally be applied to their sport at the historic circuit at the foot of Trundle Hill.
Closed in 1966, the motor racing circuit assumed a new lease of life in 1998 when the Earl of March, after some huge battles, put on the first Revival Meeting. This was held over three days, with restricted entry to all those cars and motor bikes that had raced at the circuit between 1948 and 1966.

 
"Selfridges, business as usual"
 
Named after its founder, Harry Gordon Selfridge, Selfridge & Co opened its doors on Oxford Street on 15 March 1909. With his innate understanding of the value of publicity, Harry Gordon masterminded the elaborate opening advertising campaigns. The crush was so large it took thirty police officers to hold back the crowds. Breaking new ground in his newly adopted city, Harry Selfridge took to using a new name: Gordon. To his staff however, he was always The Chief.

 
In 1919, an engineering genius obsessed by speed, W.O. focused on his dream, creating a car bearing his name. That October the first Bentley engine came to life.
During the 1920’s Bentley went from strength to strength. Racing triumphs proved reliability, speed and incredible performance. These were the years of the Bentley Boys. Extraordinary adventures followed by extravagant victorious celebrations.
Five glorious Le Mans victories and a successful return in 2003 secured the sixth historical win.

 
‘Whether heading for the races at Ascot, the Grand Prix at Silverstone
or just because you fancy lunch in Oxford, nothing says ‘hello’ more memorably than arriving by helicopter’
As rock stars, sporting heroes and aficionados of finer living all know, the secret of true elegance is to arrive in style.
Whether heading for the races at Ascot, the Grand Prix at Silverstone or just because you fancy lunch in Oxford, nothing says ‘hello’ more memorably than arriving by helicopter.

 
‘Guests are encouraged to explore the 55 acres of woodland gardens, with the family Labradors acting as guides. Bees and orchards supply the castle with honey and apple juice’
After inheriting this 17th century castle positioned on the Cornish bank of the River Tamar in 2007, the Coryton family put all their energies into renovating and modernising this historic property to create a multi award-winning B&B and wedding venue.

 
From great wines to great tea, from experimental dishes to traditional cuisine, you’ll find it all here.
 
England’s seafood is as fresh as you can get anywhere in the world. In the delightful Cornish village of Padstow, Rick Stein owns and runs four fish restaurants. At The Seafood Restaurant, a simple space with white walls and pale-wood floors, you can tuck into fish brought straight from the boat to the kitchen door.    

 
‘today, the house is regarded as one of England’s finest wine producers’
 
In 1988, Nyetimber planted its first vines and today, the house is regarded as one of England’s finest wine producers. Owner and Chief Executive Eric Heerema and Winemaker Cherie Spriggs are committed to producing wines of a Grande Marque Standard.

 
‘born of two hundred years of London heritage, Sipsmith gin is the marriage of a traditional recipe and a truly handcrafted process that delivers impeccable quality and a classic example of the London Dry style’
 
There is nothing more quintessentially English than gin.
Sophisticated, effortlessly elegant and refined, apparently straightforward but with so much hidden complexity it’s the drink that encapsulates the very essence of what it means to be English. This is what inspired the birth of Sipsmith.

 
Waiting to welcome you are some of the most fascinating houses in the world.
 
England has more than its fair share of stately homes and great houses, from the Elizabethan Hardwick Hall in Derbyshire to majestic Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire. And what really sets them apart, according to Simon Howard, owner of Castle Howard in North Yorkshire, “is the diversity of the architecture and the presence of the contents of our houses.”

 
Take your pick of contemporary architecture or a house steeped in centuries of history.
 
In Derbyshire, Swiss Cottage is the prettiest house you can rent on the Chatsworth Estate. Overlooking its own lake, it was designed around 1840 as an ‘eye-catcher’, something for Chatsworth’s visitors to admire as they passed by in their carriages. Staying here means unique access to Chatsworth Fishery’s four miles of River Derwent where you can fish for brown and rainbow trout – the Fishery is only open to a select few and there’s a waiting list of several years to join.